The Excellence Center TUD|excite
Through the TUD Excellence Center for Innovation, Transfer, and Entrepreneurship (TUD|excite), TU Dresden is consolidating its innovation activities in key areas of activity. The center offers a one-stop service for managing patents and other intellectual property rights, supporting research-based innovation projects on their path to commercialization, forging strategic partnerships with companies, supporting spin-offs, and providing education and training in technology transfer-related topics.
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Team TUD|excite
The TUD|excite Center
The center is guided by the following strategic principles:
- Purpose: Inspiringinnovation for a future worth living
- Vision: To be a leading initiative and institution for science-driven innovation and entrepreneurial thinking in Europe
- Mission: Excellence in innovation, technology transfer, and entrepreneurship
The Center is organized into six units:
excite|PATENTS
excite|INNOVATE
excite|STARTUP
excite|TALENTS
excite|FUTURELAB
excite|FACILITATE
As a joint measure of different units, the portfolio of TUD|excite includes further strategic platforms:
Center Management
Director
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(Until June 30, 2026, Prof. Andreas Pinkwart was the first director of TUD|excite)
Assistant:
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Personal Advisor; Relationship Management
NameFranziska Greim
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Managing Coordinator
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Managing Coordinator TUD|excite, Head of Unit excite|STARTUP
NameDr. Frank Pankotsch
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Legal Office:
Fachanwältin Gewerblicher Rechtsschutz
NameChristiane Pitsch Ass. iur.
IP- and Transfer Contracts
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The Center’s Team
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Dr. Tanja Danker
Patent- und Innovationsmanagement
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Bianca Döhler
Assistant IP Search
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Dr. Jean Dominique Länge
Erfindungsberatung, Patentmanagement
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Kathleen Nätsch
Schutzrechtsassistenz
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Head of excite|PATENTS
NameDr. Andrea Schenk
Erfindungsberatung, Patentmanagement
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Kathrin Schulze
Schutzrechtsassistenz
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Dr. Hannes Weishart
IP Search and Monitoring
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Xiaxin Cendelin
Innovationsmanagement, Key-Account-Management, excite|CLUB
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Sebastian Flößel
Innovationsmanagement
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Annette Jacob
IP Search and Monitoring
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Dr. Mandy Lehmann
Innovationsmanagement
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Mandy Pearson
Innovationsmanagement, Key-Account-Management, excite|CLUB
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Head of PIZ Dresden
NameClaudia Pohlandt
IP Search and Monitoring
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Martina Traßl
IP Search and Monitoring
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Head of Unit excite|INNOVATE
NameHans-Georg Wagner
Innovationsmanagement, Validierungsfonds, excite|CLUB
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Annegret Wolf
Innovation Management
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Stefanie Braune
Project Manager SENCCUBATOR
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Luisa Brückner
Innovation and Startup-Management Cluster SaxoCell
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Friederike Gawlik
Communications and Event Management Cluster SaxoCell
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Ms Natalie Häsner
Team Asisstance
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Sanchit Jain
Startup-Management Software/IT
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Sebastian Löbelt-Friedrich
Startup-Management
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Julia Lüpfert
Project Manager SENSCUBATOR, Startup Manager
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Managing Coordinator TUD|excite, Head of Unit excite|STARTUP
NameDr. Frank Pankotsch
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Frauke Posselt
Kommunikation & Events
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Stephanie Randel
Startup-Management semeco
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Marco Rösler
Startup-Management
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Dr. Iris Steinebrunner
Startup-Management LifeScience
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Dorit Teichmann
Startup-Management LifeScience
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Stephanie Wieneke
Innovations- und Startup-Management Cluster SaxoCell
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Dr. Katja Ziesche
Startup Managerin IT
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Head of Unit excite|FUTURELAB
NameDr. Nagwan Abu El-Ella
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Johannes Paul
Research associate
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Sarah Haaß
Kommunikation & Events
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Head of Unit excite|FACILITATE
NameDr. Xaver Heinicke
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